FLOAT PLANE RATINGS & BUSH PILOT COURSES
Talkeetna, Alaska--
land of remote lakes, majestic mountains
The aviation community of Talkeetna has long been known for its support of mountain expeditions, rescue operations, and wilderness adventures.
Hone your skills by landing a tail dragger on mountain strips with an experienced Talkeetna bush pilot - the pilots of Alaska Floats and Skis.
Bring your family and friends -- there are many exciting and fun adventures for all people and all ages.
Bush Pilot Course
May-October
$1,800.00 - 4 Nights Lodging, 5 Hours flight time, 2-3 Hours per day of theory.
The Bush Pilot course is the most practical way to learn off-airport techniques / operations from pilots that make a living at it! In this course you will taught the judgment & skills necessary to make safe off-airport site assessments. Our aircraft have 31” Bush Wheels, giving us the safety margin in rough landing areas like the Gravel Bars, Mountaintops & the unimproved wilderness strips we'll be landing at. They are all part of the course. The lodging is excellent and relaxing. You can bring a non-flying friend for free. This workshop is a blast!
Float Rating
Mid May-October
$1,990.00 - Airplane Single Engine Sea. This includes: Check Ride, 3 nights Lodging, A/C & Instructor.
We will be training on the many remote and beautiful lakes that surround the base at Christiansen Lake (AK-8) in Talkeetna. 20,320 foot Mt. McKinley will dominate the sky line as you fly in this beautiful area.
Training will involve 2 days flight and 6 hours Ground with the check ride on the 3rd day. It is not uncommon to stop and catch a trout during our flight training, or see Moose & Grizzly bears on the river. Check out your accommodations on the Lodging page.
Winter Ski flying
March-April
$1,800.00 - 4 Nights lodging, 5 hours flight, 2-3 hours per day prep & ski.
Spring ski flying is the best!
Fly in the beautiful Alaskan winter and learn to maneuver a ski plane. Land and take-off from snow-covered frozen lakes, the Alaska Range, and glaciers of the Talkeetna Mountains. We stop to identify tracks of our winter inhabitants, and enjoy a ski trek in the unspoiled wilderness of ALASKA. Bring your suntan lotion because it's sunny that time of year!